Ashwin, who made his Test debut in 2011, had up to now been brushed aside Tagerine Chanderpaul‘s father, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, all the way through Ashwin’s maiden look in take a look at cricket,
In a Test fit 12 years in the past, Ashwin trapped Shivnarine Chanderpaul in entrance of the wickets in the second one innings. Ashwin, who had 474 Test wickets sooner than this fit, bowled a super supply to brush aside Tagenarine Chanderpaul, including him to the listing of dad and son pairs he has brushed aside all the way through his profession.
Interestingly, the Chanderpauls characteristic thrice on this distinctive listing, as each Shivnarine and Tagenarine have been brushed aside by way of Ashwin, whilst the Australian speedy bowler mitchell starc and South African off-spinner Simon Harmer are the opposite two bowlers who’ve achieved this feat in opposition to the Chanderpauls.
This fulfillment highlights Ashwin’s ability and consistency as a bowler in Test cricket and provides any other noteworthy accomplishment to his already spectacular Test profession.
May be it’s got to do with Chanderpaul senior’s longevity as he retired as past due as 2015, whilst his son made his debut in Tests final yr.
The different two bowlers to succeed in the feat are England all-rounder Ian Botham and Pakistan legend Wasim Akram.
Their feat was once additionally eerily identical as they brushed aside the New Zealand father son duo of Lance and Chris Cairns,
Going into lunch on Day 1 of the hole Test, Ashwin had already picked up 699 global wickets throughout codecs with 476 of them coming in Tests.
(With PTI inputs)